With CCA scheduling the Canadian National Cyclocross Championships the earliest it has ever been (and at least a month and a half earlier than any other country in the world) we have had to do some shuffling of our Cross on the Rock: Year #2 Schedule.

You will note that we have one conflict with a Vancouver race with our Duncan event and Vanier Park. We apologize for that but thought that the island racers would want to try to get in another race prior to the early-nationals without traveling off island the weekend before going to Kamloops. Sorry to long-established Vanier Park!

All our events will be sanctioned by Cycling B.C. at the Multi-Club sanctioning level. This means that you can race any of the events with either a club level provincial license or a full UCI level racing license.

Women: All Intermediate and Expert (Non-Beginners) We are not quite big enough to have separate womens categories yet.

Beginner (Men and Women); New to racing, New to MTBing. New to Cross

Kids Under 18 that are not at the Intermediate Level can race with the beginners as long as they have (at least) a club license. We have not had co-operation from Cycling BC to provide free kids races at these events (which is what we would like to do)

Equipment:

You can ride a MTB, road bike, BMX or Cross bike in all of our events.

Ride what you want!!

Disc brakes are allowed.

Sanctioning and Licensing.

All our events will be sanctioned by Cycling B.C. at the Multi-Club sanctioning level.

This means that you can race any of the events with either a club level provincial license or a full UCI level racing license. If you currently do not have a license you will have the option to sign up for the race as well as a club license at any one of our events.

Robin Baillie held off the Ferris Boys, Stephen and Pat, to win Thursday night Cyclo cross on the North Peace circuit. Robin did 7 laps in the 35 minute deadline, including a cracking first lap of 5:35 minutes.

A big crowd of fifteen riders were on the start line. Robin Baillie and Stephen Ferris pulled away early and kept going. Robin dropped Stephen on lap 3 to continue on his own to make it 7 laps. Stephen also did 7 laps, 1:55 minutes back.

Team Escape Velocity is pleased to present the second annual Grand Prix of Cyclocross on an exciting new course in beautiful Coquitlam. Due to the City of Vancouver labour dispute, the venue for the EV Grand Prix of Cyclocross has been changed from Vancouver's West Point Grey Academy to Coquitlam's Town Centre Park. This is the same venue as Escape Velocity's November "Crossquitlam!" race, with some special modifications to keep the racing fresh and exciting.

"The City of Vancouver labour dispute left us unable to get the appropriate permits to hold the race at West Point Grey Academy and we were scrambling for an alternate location. However, the City of Coquitlam came through with the perfect venue on very short notice," Stephen Cork, Team Escape Velocity race director said. "We are really excited about the Coquitlam course and I expect it will test the endurance and bike handling skills of all participants."

"This course will be technically demanding and racers will have to be prepared to ride right on the edge of their abilities." Stephen Cork, added. "Imagine hitting the BMX track at full speed with thirty other riders on your 'cross bike? It will be exciting for sure."

The course has been designed to allow for plenty of passing opportunity and will be great for creating and building on rivalries with your fellow racers.

Escape Velocity thanks the City of Coquitlam for accommodating this last-minute change of location.